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9 Master's Degrees Annually
14 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#306 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many physics and astronomy graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 14
Master’s Degree 9

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in ?

9 Master's Degrees Annually
11% Percent Women
0% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major tends to be male dominated. About 89% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of physics and astronomy majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Geographic Diversity

Physics and Astronomy appeals to people across the globe. About 66.7% of those with this major are international students.

Online Programs

In 2020-2021, 2 schools offered a physics and astronomy program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 0 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 1 0
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to physics and astronomy.

Major Number of Grads
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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